Senior Associate - Private Client Servce's - DIFC
- Employer
- Legal Route - Global Legal Recruitment
- Location
- Dubai (Emirate) (AE)
- Salary
- Tax free senior level package
- Closing date
- 16 Feb 2022
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Private Client, Family, Personal Asset Management , Personal tax/trusts, Trust litigation, Wills & Probate
- PQE
- 1-3 Years, 4-6 Years
Job Details
Our client is one the largest rigional firms here in the Middle East. They are in need of a Senior Associate in the Private Client Services department who will be required to give legal advice within the area of family law and personal status matters.
Duties and responisibilities are as follows:
- Demonstrate deep understanding and experience in personal status matters (divorce, custody, alimony, enforcement of foreign orders etc.)
- Write articles and disseminate knowledge on cases/ new laws on personal matters
- experience writing expert opinions for submission in English High Court or other Foreign courts
- Interprets laws, rules and regulations
- Develops existing business and cliental
- Initiates new client relationships and business sources
- Responsible for client interface on matters handled
- Interviews clients and witnesses, and handles other details in preparation for trail
- Prepares legal briefs, develops strategy, arguments, and testimony in preparation for presentation of case
- Liaises with colleagues from relevant practice areas/department on lawsuits to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings
- Provides advice to corporate and private clients concerning transactions of business involving internal affairs, stockholders, directors, officers, and corporate relations with general public
- Draft, negotiate and execute contracts
- Provides advice to clients on their legal rights and obligations
Skills and Experience
- 7 + years post qualification family law / personal status experience
- Regional UAE experience
- Fluent in English and Arabic
- Has previous private practice/ In house experience
- Experience in inheritance matters
- Deep understanding of personal status laws as they relate to divorce, enforceability of foreign orders (ie civil laws)
Excellant opportunity for a grade A private client lawyer.
Company
Who We Are
legal-route is a global legal recruitment specialist. We recruit legal professionals into permanent, temporary, contract and interim roles and offer a comprehensive range of services for both clients and candidates.
We are committed to excellence and continually pursue a long-term strategy. This means the service we provide is both professional and robust.
We don't accept boundaries or limitations. Based out of our Dubai offices in the Middle East and with our network of associated offices in the UK, Europe and Australasia our proven expertise impacts across Private Practice, Commerce & Industry, Financial Services and not for profit sectors.
Our Head of Legal (Nigel Byrne)
www.linkedin.com/in/nigelbyrne
As the Head of Legal, MENA region Nigel plays a key role in business development, strategy & consulting on key legal hires into the region and around the globe. He leads the search vertical for law firms, financial institutions and large corporations across the region. He has a successful track record of recruiting senior professionals into both private practice and in-house positions in domestic and international markets.
Nigel has a genuine insight into the needs of both candidates and clients and is able to leverage his knowledge of the inner workings of the legal industry. He has gained an excellent reputation for his commitment to identifying suitable candidates at senior level into many global law firms and legal teams.
With his ability to tie in the dynamics of human psychology and behaviour, with his network and knowledge of the legal industry, Nigel adds value to both individual professionals and organisations. He works on creating value through assessments, career advice and providing trusted market intelligence.
Nigel is married with two wonderful boys who are both the apple of his eye. In his spare time he enjoys reading and all things sport.
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